Pratt & Whitney could be revving up for growth at its sprawling aircraft engine center in Columbus, Ga., with plans to add about 200 advanced-manufacturing jobs. The East Hartford, Conn.-based aerospace supplier is considering investing in a more than 250,000-square-foot plant in Columbus, about 90 miles south of Atlanta. Georgia is said to be competing with other states for the expansion project. "Pratt & Whitney is constantly reviewing its global footprint in response to business requirements and customer needs," a company spokeswoman said. "We do not comment on rumors or speculation concerning these matters."

Waffle House Inc. has partnered with Atlanta package delivery startup Roadie Inc. Roadie is a mobile shipping platform that connects people with items to send with drivers who are already heading in the right direction. The deal makes Waffle House the first official Roadie Roadhouse, providing pick-up and drop-off locations. "There's somebody going just about everywhere from everywhere all the time," Roadie CEO Marc Gorlin said earlier. "If you can tap that traffic, you have a larger distribution network than UPS, FedEx and USPS combined."

2014 was a robust year for small business valuations. Prices of small businesses sold in metro Atlanta last year rose nearly 30 percent from 2014, according to online business listing service BizBuySell.com. According to an analysis of 197 closed transactions in metro Atlanta by BizBuySell, businesses sold for a median price of $256,000 in 2014, compared with $200,000 a year ago. The businesses that sold in 2014 had a median annual revenue of $533,634, down from $540,000 a year earlier. The number of transactions last year dipped 12 percent compared with 2013.

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), a business incubator located at Georgia Tech, plans to develop a financial technology practice aimed at building the next generation of payment technology companies. WorldPay, which will relocate its headquarters to nearby Atlantic Station, is expected to underwrite that program with an up to $1 million check, according to sources. ATDC and WorldPay declined comment. WorldPay is also looking to open a software development lab aimed at building mobile and omni-commerce products, such as teller-based point-of-sale products and e-commerce platforms. Steve Karp, WorldPay's senior vice president of product and portfolio strategy, is said to be leading the project.